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Moscow, March 26, 2026. During the XXXV Congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), whose plenary session was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, PhosAgro Group was awarded for its third consecutive victory in the National Award "Leaders of Responsible Business."
"The RSPP regularly summarizes the results of the national award, 'Leaders of Responsible Business.' I know that the number of its laureates is growing, which means the desire to improve lives not only within their enterprises but also around them is becoming increasingly common in business practice. I congratulate the award winners and note that there should be more initiatives that bring real benefits to people," Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized during the Congress's plenary session.
The National Award was established by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2023. Its main goal is to support responsible business practices and recognize companies' contributions to social development: the creation of a favorable social and natural environment, sustainable territorial development, and a stronger country.
The Award Organizing Committee was headed by Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, and President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin. Applications were received from 101 companies.
When reviewing applications, both the overall indicators of a comprehensive company assessment, as recorded in authoritative Russian indices and sustainable development ratings, and the companies' contribution to solving socially significant problems, as exemplified by corporate programs in key areas of strategic development, were taken into account.
RSPP President Alexander Shokhin: "PhosAgro's third consecutive victory in the National Responsible Business Leaders Award confirms that social responsibility and the desire to make a significant contribution to achieving national development goals have become an integral part of the company's operations.
We see a clear example of systematic work, where high standards in environmental safety and social investment are maintained and consistently improved over many years.”
PhosAgro CEO Alexander Gilgenberg: "For 25 years now—since PhosAgro's founding in 2001—caring for our workforce and all residents of the regions where we operate has been our absolute priority. It is on this foundation that we set new production records every year, build new capacity, develop innovations, and increase tax revenues. Over the past five years, PhosAgro has allocated 60 billion rubles to social and charitable projects, including a record 14 billion rubles in 2024 and 2025.
We support the government's extensive efforts to cultivate physically and mentally healthy youth, create a comfortable urban environment, and train professional personnel. The goal of this new ambitious project by PhosAgro, Murmansk Arctic University (MAU), and regional authorities is to create a nationally leading higher education school for mining engineers in the Arctic city of Apatity. The company will invest 3 billion rubles in the project over three years. As early as the new academic year, future mining engineers will have access to a unique underground training facility. This three-kilometer facility offers modern mining infrastructure where students can hone their skills through hands-on practice.
In September, the number of places for full-time study in mining and chemical specialties will almost double. The faculty will be reinforced by staff from the Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where PhosAgro funded the creation of a modern research center that has become a magnet for young scientists from across the country. The educational infrastructure of the MAU branch in Apatity will also be expanded. Of the 12 new laboratories to be created, six have already opened their doors to students. Next year, a new dormitory with comfortable student accommodation and recreational facilities will be built.
Our third consecutive victory in the National Award "Leaders of Responsible Business" serves as the most authoritative confirmation of the effectiveness of our social projects. On behalf of PhosAgro's management, I thank the Award Organizing Committee for this great honor!
PhosAgro's programs were among the best in two categories of the National Award:
PhosAgro's corporate housing program won the award for "Contribution to the Development of Responsible Investment and Financing of Sustainable Development Projects."
Implementing a corporate housing program is a priority for the company's social policy. As part of the program, PhosAgro not only helps employees purchase apartments on the existing market and from third-party developers but also undertakes to build residential buildings, particularly in regions where new housing is in short supply. Between 2014 and 2024, the company built six buildings (approximately 700 apartments) in Cherepovets, Balakovo, Kirovsk, and Volkhov. In Cherepovets, a new building with 72 apartments was completed in 2025. When constructing its own buildings, the Company uses the most advanced technologies and ensures that employees receive apartments with convenient layouts and turnkey renovations, as well as develops the surrounding areas (building playgrounds, recreation and sports areas, convenient parking, and sidewalks). Since the program's inception, approximately 3,200 employees have improved their housing conditions with PhosAgro's assistance. The program's implementation serves as an important support measure for young families, helps attract and retain highly qualified personnel, and develops the urban environment in PhosAgro's regions of operation.
– In the category "For Contribution to the Achievement of National Goals and Objectives Aimed at Developing Human Potential," the winners included the program for developing professional education and training within the framework of PhosAgro's "School—College/University—Enterprise" educational model.
PhosAgro systematically allocates funds for the technical equipment of leading specialized secondary vocational schools in the regions where it operates (Cherepovets Chemical Engineering College; the Murmansk Arctic University branch in Kirovsk; Volkhov Multidisciplinary Technical School; and the Volga Region College of Technology and Management in Balakovo) and participates in adapting their educational programs to the needs of modern production.
The sponsored colleges implement a dual education model, with up to 70% of students' practical training conducted at the company's facilities, and approximately 500 students annually completing internships at PhosAgro production facilities. Fifty percent of graduates in mining and chemistry from the sponsored colleges are hired by the company each year.
PhosAgro's educational model received high praise from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, during a visit to the Cherepovets Chemical Engineering College, sponsored by PhosAgro, called it "a new, interesting, promising, and flexible system." The experience of training highly qualified engineering and blue-collar workers within PhosAgro's educational model was recommended by the Federation Council for replication by the Russian Government in the development of the federal "Professionalism" project. The company has employed over 4,000 graduates of the corporate educational model.
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